Nacional vs FC Porto 2025-26 Portuguese Primeira Liga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': Francisco Gonçalves (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, CD Nacional 0, FC Porto 0.
- 45': Substitution, CD Nacional. Miguel Baeza replaces Joel Silva.
- 59': Substitution, FC Porto. Gabri Veiga replaces Rodrigo Mora.
- 59': Substitution, FC Porto. Borja Sainz replaces Oskar Pietuszewski.
- 60': Goal! CD Nacional 0, FC Porto 1. Jan Bednarek (FC Porto) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabri Veiga with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, CD Nacional. Pablo Ruan replaces Witi.
- 74': Substitution, FC Porto. Terem Moffi replaces Deniz Gül.
- 74': Substitution, FC Porto. Seko Fofana replaces Victor Froholdt.
- 76': Substitution, CD Nacional. Lenny Vallier replaces Francisco Gonçalves because of an injury.
- 84': Liziero (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, CD Nacional. Daniel Júnior replaces Paulinho Bóia because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, CD Nacional. Chiheb Labidi replaces Liziero.
- 87': Kaique (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, FC Porto. William Gomes replaces Pepê.
- 90'+3': Lenny Vallier (CD Nacional) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio da Madeira
Location: Funchal, Portugal
Portuguese Primeira Liga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | FC Porto | 22 | 59 | 1 |
| +43 | Sporting CP | 21 | 52 | 1 |
| +33 | Benfica | 22 | 52 | 0 |
| +15 | Gil Vicente | 22 | 40 | 4 |
Statistics
 FCP |
CDN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 220 |
| 328 | Passes | 294 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 24 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 11 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 30 | Clearances | 42 |
C.D. Nacional (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kaique (GK)  |
| 38 | Zé Vitor |
| 33 | Francisco Gonçalves |
| 5 | José Gomes |
| 16 | Alan Nuñez |
| 6 | Matheus Dias |
| 28 | Liziero |
| 26 | Joel Silva |
| 9 | Jesús Ramírez |
| 11 | Paulinho |
| 7 | Witi |
FC Porto (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Bednarek |
| 3 | Thiago Silva |
| 12 | Zaidu Sanusi |
| 20 | Alberto Costa |
| 22 | Alan Varela |
| 86 | Rodrigo Mora |
| 8 | Victor Froholdt |
| 27 | Deniz Gül |
| 77 | Oskar Pietuszewski |
| 11 | Pepê |
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